Di Vino Wine Bar Coming to Rittenhouse
Posted by Foobooz on October 10th, 2008
The former Valentino on the Square is being remade as Di Vino Wine Bar, a modern Mediterranean wine bar with “unimaginable” wines by the glass.
Menu after the jump, it ain’t cheap.
Mare and Terra
Blue Fin Tuna with Ponzu $15
Yellowtail Hamachi Green Chili Aioli $16
Day Boat Diver Scallop with Avocado Mousse $12
Skate Escareche with Quinoa and Citrus Salad $12
Melbec Oyster on the Half Shell with Yuzu Foam $14
Speck de Parma $15
Spicy Coppa $13
Spanish Chorizo $11
Fra Mani Salami $16.50
Taste of All $16
* All Charcuterie comes with Crostini and Pickled Vegetables
Salato
Caprese Salad
Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil, Buffalo Mozzarella Gelato
$15
Berkshire Pork Belly
Sweet Corn Soup, Succotash
$11
Seared Black Bass
Global Artichokes Barigoule
$19
Buffalo Style Sweetbreads
Celery Root Salad, Stilton Emulsion
$18
Crispy Calamari
Cerignola Olives, Chorizo, Roasted Red Peppers
$14
Blue Fin Tuna Ribbons
Honeydew, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Panna Cotta
$18
Muscovy Duck Confit
Black Licorice Cake, Watermelon Salad
$18
Lemon Verbena Risotto
Hen of the Woods, Mushroom Tea Broth
$12
Smoked Potato Gnocchi
Fox Hollow Farm Goat Cheese, Cured Egg Yolk, Brown Butter
$13
Butter Poached Maine Lobster
Salsify, Citrus, English Peas
$24
Michael’s Salade
Fenel and Arugula, Pine Nuts, Strawberries, Vinaigrette
$9
(Add Hudson Valley Foie Gras $12)
Dover Sole for Two
Fennel, heiloom Tomatoes, Chimmichurri
$65
Dolci
Peach Cobbler
Muscovado Sugar Streusel, Lemon Thyme Green Tea Gelato
$9
Vanilla Yogurt Creme Brulee
Candied Fennel, Clover Honey “Glass”
$8
Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding
Caramelized Banana, Penauts, Salted Caramel
$12
Pina Colada
Hawaiian Pineapple, Coconut, Appleton Dark Rum
$9
Mango Sorbet
Citrus Compote
$7
Artisinal Cheeses
Served with Cherry Compote, Honey Comb and Crostini
Colston-Bassett Stilton (Nottinghamshire England) $16 - 3oz
Bianco Sardo (Puglia Italy) $9 - 3oz
Ibores (Spain) $11 - 3 oz
Beaufort (France) $21 3oz
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar (Vermont) $14 - 3oz
Cabrales (Spain) $12 3oz
267 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA
Related Tags: Center-City-West, Di Vino Wine Bar, Menu, Rittenhouse-Square, Wine
October 10th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Yeah, the guy opening that restaurant comes into my work quite often and doesn’t tip at all. I hope to see it fail.
October 11th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Wow. They’re going to charge those prices for 3 oz. single cheeses in the same town as Tria, Beneluxx and Ansill? Good Luck. Even serving Colston-Bassett - the best Stilton in the world, won’t prompt too many to shell that much for it.
October 13th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’d rather just go to DiBruno’s and pick up a full half pound of cabot’s clothbound for less and crack a bottle of my own wine. A shame, as I live two blocks away, but those prices are killing me.
And to be so close to the original tria and have higher prices? They must be trying to gouge the rittenhouse divorcees/get some spillover from Parc, I guess.
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
They opened recently, and the menu looks nothing like that. I opted for the 9-course tasting, with a wine pairing, and it was the best meal I’ve had in a long time. Impeccably executed, each dish managed to top the one before it, with the exception of the braised pork belly with hour long poached egg and white truffle, which was my favorite and came in the middle. I’ll be back as soon as I can!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:20 am
I just ate their this past weekend and the menu is not the one from above, they may have just changed it. My girlfriend had the Salmon and the Skate wings, I went for the Sweetbread, all which were excellent.
The service was outstanding and the atmosphere is warm and romantic. However, if I had to give one suggestion it would be to lower the volume of the music.
November 14th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I will suggest to anyone to check this new restaurant,
the food is DELIZIOSO and very well priced, the coco bread is to die for and the service was just perfect.
The sommelier Roberto is a real “romantic” wine expert,
they have more than 40 wines by the glass, including good french red and white burgundy(the best wine in the world). Me and my wife loved everything at DiVino.
My suggestion, please dont change anything.
I will be back very soon.
December 26th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I loved it.
They just changed the menu is much cheper than before,
the wine list is very international,
my personal opinion food and wine quality much better than Tria.
I will suggested to everyone.
Mark C.